Of the 74 people known to have died late Friday in the deadliest tornado event in Kentucky’s history, at least eight were killed at a candle factory in Mayfield where, according to multiple employees, management threatened to fire those who had asked to leave. Those reports from employees of Mayfield Consumer Products suggest that management’s…Continue Reading
Just a few days after the Jan. 6 attack, Andrew McCabe, the former deputy director of the FBI, and David Williams, the former inspector general for five federal agencies, wrote a joint op-ed for Politico that raised a few eyebrows. As we discussed at the time, McCabe and Williams said Donald Trump could face criminal…Continue Reading
By 2100, the UN estimates that the world’s population will grow to just over 11 billion people. Architect Vishaan Chakrabarti wants us to start thinking about how we’ll house all these people — and how new construction can fight climate change rather than make it worse…Continue Reading
NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace during Cup Series Championship qualifying at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., November 6, 2021. (Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports) Last year, a member of African-American NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s team reported that he had happened upon a noose in Wallace’s garage ahead of the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway in…Continue Reading
(@realchrisrufo/via Twitter) A Colorado elementary school recently planned a racially-segregated “families of color playground night” in the name of diversity and inclusivity. Chris Rufo, a journalist who has lead the charge against critical race theory, first shared a sign outside of Centennial Elementary School promoting the event. “Denver Public Schools now promoting racially-segregated playtime—for ‘equity,’”…Continue Reading
(Chris Aluka Berry/Reuters) Former anchor Chris Cuomo’s senior producer John Griffin was fired from CNN on Monday after he was indicted for baiting young girls into “sexual subservience” training at his Vermont residence. FBI agents arrested Griffin after a federal grand jury charged him “with three counts of using a facility of interstate commerce to…Continue Reading
The wife of a Kentucky man who was trapped under a collapsed candle factory in the aftermath of a tornado touchdown says she prayed with her husband over the phone while he was trapped.According to Faithwire, Courtney Saxton, 38, said she spoke with her husband, Mark, Friday night as he was trapped under debris from…Continue Reading
Archaeologists in a Cambridgeshire village have uncovered rare skeletal remains of a man with a nail through his heel. Some believe the remains could be the first example of a Roman crucifixion in the United Kingdom.Corinne Duhig, a human bone specialist of Cambridge University’s Wolfson College, described the finding as “almost unique” because of its…Continue Reading
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is gaining attention this week for a tweet she posted about how rapes in Scotland could soon be reported.“War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength. The Penised Individual Who Raped You Is a Woman,” Rowling wrote on Twitter.War is Peace.Freedom is Slavery.Ignorance is Strength.The Penised Individual Who Raped…Continue Reading
Less than 48 hours after a historic tornado ravaged a rural Kentucky community, members of the local Baptist church walked across glass and debris to gather Sunday in a tattered sanctuary and find solace amidst a life-changing tragedy.First Baptist Church in Mayfield suffered major damage to its roof and windows during Friday’s deadly tornado, although…Continue Reading